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Which learning method do you enjoy the most? Class discussions, worksheet work, or hands-on activities. Select one and tell why.

  Prompt Response: The learning method that I enjoy the most is hands-on activities. I prefer this method the most because it does a good job with grabbing my attention which allows me to understand things better. I also think that using this method, I can get more involved in doing work instead of getting distracted. Additionally, I believe that this is a good way to get people to collaborate and share ideas as they try to do the activities. With hands-on activities, I feel like it allows me to retain information better as it’s easier to think back to something I did instead of just reviewing things all day.  Summary: Today in class we looked at an FRQ from 2013 and practiced setting our position and making claims. Reflection: We learned how to plan out our response to the FRQ in the AP English Language and Composition Exam. This is important because the more we practice it, the quicker we’ll be able to do it during the exam. 
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Describe something you will never fully understand.

  Prompt Response: Something I will never fully understand is how some children of immigrants don't care about their education. Their parents made so many sacrifices so that their children would have better opportunities than they did, yet so many children throw that all away. I've seen it with people I've been close with where they just tanked their grades and rarely went to school when their parents put so much on the line so that they could get there. I get that sometimes people may get overwhelmed with school or sick of it, but I don't think that justifies throwing it all away for temporary fun when it could determine your future. As a child of immigrants, I want to be able to get further in life than my parents did and be able to do the things they weren't able to do because of their lack of opportunities which is why I'll never understand how some people can just put their education to the side.   Summary: Today in class we took notes about how to format a...
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Describe one thing that makes you different from other people.

 Prompt Response: One thing that makes me different from other people is my compassion. More times than I could count, I've been in a situation where I've felt alone and sad and I've learned the feeling all too well when it feels like you only have yourself. Among my friends, I've been able to notice how they feel the same way and I always try to go out of my way to make sure that they don't feel alone when they need something. Even if I'm going through something, I always like wanting to help them through things because I know how much that can make the difference. This goes not only for friends, but also people who have been part of my life before. Even if they were the reason we stopped talking, I feel compassion towards them when I hear they're going through something because at some point, they were still a big part of my life and I think that sets me aside from a lot of people. I'm not saying that all people nowadays don't care about others...
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How has living in or around Atlanta influenced the way you see your community, culture, or identity? If you were speaking to someone unfamiliar with Atlanta, what would you want them to understand about your community?

 Prompt Response: Living around Atlanta has influenced the way I see my community, culture, and identity as it's allowed me to meet people from various different backgrounds as well as people who have the same background that I do. By meeting people who share my background of being a Mexican American child, I've connected more to my culture and it's helped me develop who I am as a person and the things that I like such as my music.  If I was speaking to someone unfamiliar with Atlanta, I would want them to understand how diverse it is. Whether it's somewhere like Buford Highway, that has different restaurants that represent various cultures, or even Lakeside High School that has people from all different types of backgrounds, you'll always see different types of people. Anywhere that you turn, you'll see a different type of person which is incredible.  Summary: Today in class we practiced rhetorical situation by looking at Keisha Lance Bottom's "Go Home...
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What is the most creative thing you have ever made? Share what it was and explain why it stands out as your best work.

 Prompt Response: The most creative thing that I've ever made was flowers made out of ribbons for a friend. I had seen them all over my for you page on TikTok and I wanted to make them for her so I did. It stands out as my best work because I'm not usually so crafty. Also, I used different colored ribbons in each flower which I thought made them unique. While they started off pretty bad, they started coming out better the more that I did them and I was very proud with the end result.  Summary: Today in class we learned about rhetorical situations and SPACECAT, using it to analyze President Trump's Boarder Security Speech.  Reflection: SPACECAT explains why decisions are made in texts by analyzing various different components. Practicing this skill can help us be quicker at using it when the AP exam comes around in May. 
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Describe a time you felt completely lost.

 Prompt Response: A time that I felt completely lost was during open house leading up to freshman year. I remember I had gone with one of my friends, but for some reason I got separated and I had no clue where to go. I would walk up and down the halls, taking random turns yet it felt like I was getting nowhere. I couldn't find anyone that I knew and my mom started texting me asking where I was but I didn't know the answer to that myself. I eventually found my mom but I remember that I was completely lost for around 20 minutes, just wandering trying to find anyone that I knew.  Summary: Today in class we read an article, identified the claims in the article, put them under a category, and identified what type of claims they were.  Reflection: We practiced identifying types of claims which is important because if you practice it, then you'll be able to do it quickly during an exam. Additionally, by seeing examples we can learn how to create different types of claims ourselv...
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Write about something that you believed as a child.

 Prompt Response: When I was younger, I thought that the tooth fairy was real. Every time that I'd lose a tooth, I'd put it in a small cushion my parents had bought me to put under my pillow. As I got older, it started clicking in my head that it probably wasn't actually the tooth fairy who was leaving me money under my pillow. I remember there was one day I asked my mom if the tooth fairy was real and she had no words, she couldn't crush her daughter's dreams. Eventually I found out that the tooth fairy wasn't real, but my mom and I still laugh about how speechless I left her when I asked her about whether or not the tooth fairy was real.  Summary: Today in class we talked about the different types of claims and practiced claims of values.  Reflection: We learned about the differences between claims of fact, claims of value, and claims of policy as well as figuring out whether or not something is actually arguable. I can use this knowledge in the future to make...
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